The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-21
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
THE GEORGIA LOTTERY CASE RE-
MANDED TO STATE COURTS.

Constitutionahty of Local Option to be
Tested in the Supreme Court-Inter-
state Agricultural Convention-Dunn
Pardoned by the Governor-A Fed
craI 5 1ldier of Savannah Chips in for
the Boys in Gray.
ATLANTA, GA, May 20--Judge Pardee
rendered his decision to-day in the case Of
the State vs. o. a. Lochrane and others,
known as the Georgia lottery case. When
the charter of the old Georgia lottery was
forfeited the property of the company was
escheated to the State. The lottery was ope-
rated for the support of an orphans home,
established for the benefit Of orphans of de
ceased Confederates The property, con
sisting Of various city lots, is valued now
at 81, 900 After the forfeiture of the
charter Judge Lochrane bought the property
at tax sale at a nominal price Subsequently
the State filed bill in Fulton Superior
Court to recover the property.
CROSS BILLS FILED.
Judge Lochrane the trustee of the old lot
terv, and certain widow ladies, who taught
In the orphans home and had claims for
unpaid salaries, filed cross bills. James K
Clarke, of Savannah, aftcrward became
party By buying certain.tax f. fas. in the
hands Of the City Marshal for taxes after
Judge Lochrane took possession Of the prop
erty. Mr.. Clarke claimed to be an alien
through living in Savannah, and succeeded
in removing the case to the United States
Court. After long arguments by the various
parties yesterday and to-day, Judge Pardee
conceded with the Attorney Generals view
Of the case and renanded it to the State
courts.
DE gALB's LOCAL OPTION LAW.
The Miller habeas corpus case from
DeKalb, which is a proceeding to test the
constitutionality of the local option law,
was decided yesterday by Judge Pardee,
who held that it was constitutional To-day
il was appealed to the United States Supreme
Court Mr. Miller gave 5000 bond
An interstate agricultural convention
meets here on Aug. 10 Each of the cotton
States is entitled to one delegate from each
county, and the United States Senators and
Representatives in Congress will be invited
to participate. The full list Of Georgia
delegates will be announced by
Commissioner Henderson tomorrow. The
following are the delegates from the
First Congressional district: Appling,
Michael Branch; Bryan, William Kennedy /;
Bulloch, A. ]. Der; Camden, E. A. Nc
Whoter: Charlton, DIR. F. NJ Smith;
Chatham, Z. A Moynelo; Clinch, DIR. J. c.
Mattox; Echols John Touchstone: Effing
ham, Amos f. Rain; Emanuel, DIR. Z. W.
Lane: Glynn, James Postell; Liberty, j. A.
NJ King; Mcintosh, w. II. Atwood ;
Pierce, j. l.. Thomas; Screven, j. w. John
son; Tattnall, J. s. Lanier; Ware, w. A.
Mcdonald; Wayne. II. w. Whaley
DUNN PARDoNED,
The Governor has pardoned J. j. Dunn,
n1Anslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years
and who has been in Jail since 1876 Strong
petitions for his pardon were presented, in
dorsed by the Solicitor General who prose
cuted the case. The strongest argument for
bis pardon, however, was made by Judge
Simmons, who assisted the Solicitor General
in the prosecution He says he was sur
prised = the verdict, surprised at the sem
Ience, and does not believe the man ought
Capt. Harrison, of the Execu-
live Department, received a
etter to-day from Savannah, signed
Buckeye stating that he had seen in a
newspaper paragraph that he had an ''old
Confed" box in the office for contributions
which he distributed among needy Confed
crate veterans. He enclosed 81, asking that
i be accepted from one who wore the blue.
There is no such box, however, ana Capt
Harrison is ignorant of its publication. II
Buckeye" is not discovered the letter and
dollar will be auctioned off for the benefit
Of needy soldiers. Five dollars has already
been offered for it.
Alexander and John McMillon, father and
son, were convicted of murder at Milledge
vile in 1888 and sentenced for life. Both
are at Oakdale, and John has written the
Governor that his father is absolutely limo
cent, and has nine children at home suffer
ing He asks the Governor to investigate
the case and pardon his father.